The Watchmaker Who Saved Christmas Bruce Whatley (Random House)This is a beautiful Christmas tale of Santa, a watchmaker and young boy and a broken watch.
Kids all over ask how Santa can deliver presents all over the world in just one night and here we find out - it is all because of one very special watch that Santa owns and that watch slows down time!! But what happens when that watch is broken - it has to go to a talented watchmaker who uses all his skill to repair the broken wheel.
The ABC Book of Christmas Mark Macleod & various illustrators (ABC)This beautiful book faithfully retells the story of the very first Christmas; of the three wise men, the shining star, the baby in the manger, the flight to Egypt and of course the shepherds. It is a really fine retelling.
What makes this book extra special are the stunning double page illustrations by each of the contributing illustrators - including Wayne Harris, Stephen Michael King, Ann James, and Anna Walker
Twelve Dogs of Christmas the Kevin Whitlark (Scholastic)With DOGS and not days in the title you know that this book is going to star DOGS in these very special twelve days. This Christmas the dogs are preparing the Christmas tree and a little chaos develops.
On the first day of Christmas my true dog sent to me - a fat cat in a fur tree ... and there are also dogs a digging and pooping and licking and ffencing and skating and heaps more that will make the readers of all ages giggle with laughter under the Christmas tree.
Brucie Saves Christmas Yvonne Morrison & Michelle Pike (Scholastic)This is a delightful sequel to An Aussie Night Before Christmas. It is also told in rhyming verse and it is FUN!
When Brucie the joey is born much anticipation surrounds his eventually joining the troop and pulling Santa's sleigh ... but Brucie is timid and shy and small and the other roos don’t think that he "Could be any help at all". But when catastrophe strikes one Christmas Eve and a fog rolls in ... you know that it is Brucie who saes the day - or night!
I Love Christmas Anna Walker (Scholastic)This is such a treat and perfect for Christmas - and to add to the collection of sweet Ollie and Fred books. This book is just perfect for small hands and for sharing the joy of friendship at Christmas!
In this title we find out all wonderful things that he Ollie loves about Christmas including crinkly paper, the star, the donkey and the baby asleep, twinkling lights and baking cakes - but of course the best thing is listening for Santa's reindeer with Fred!
Share one of these books with someone close and Merry Christmas all!
